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StateYearNameTypeTopicsDescriptionStatusYes Votes TotalNo Votes TotalMov
New Jersey1983Public Question No. 5LRCAState judiciaryThe amendment to Article VII, Section 3, paragraph 3 and Section 4, paragraphs 1 and 3 of the New Je...Approved56.10% (702,898)43.90% (550,064)12.20%
New Jersey1983Public Question No. 6LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeThe amendment to Article VIII, Section 2, paragraph 3 of the New Jersey Constitution allowed the sta...Approved54.16% (674,290)45.84% (570,658)8.32%
New Jersey1983Public Question No. 7LRCATaxesThe amendment allowed a veteran's surviving spouse to receive the veterans' real and personal proper...Approved82.03% (1,089,078)17.97% (238,540)64.06%
New Jersey1983Public Question No. 8LRCAState executive official measuresThe amendment to Article V, Section 1, paragraph 14 of the New Jersey Constitution allowed the Gover...Approved67.77% (849,759)32.23% (404,155)35.54%
New York1983Amendment 2LRCALocal government finance and taxes, Utility policyPermit the exclusion of sewage‐facility debt from local constitutional debt limits for obligations c...Approved51.99% (1,344,794)48.01% (1,241,760)3.98%
New York1983Amendment 3LRCABanking policyRemove constitutional limits on capital stock and trustee interests of savings institutions.Approved60.97% (1,617,862)39.03% (1,035,645)21.94%
New York1983Amendment 4LRCAState judicial authority, State judiciary oversightPermit retired judges or justices to continue serving by appointment of the courts’ administrative b...Defeated43.83% (1,144,573)56.17% (1,466,970)12.35%
New York1983Amendment 5LRCAState judicial authorityPermit family court judges to be temporarily assigned to the supreme court in their home judicial de...Approved61.66% (1,593,114)38.34% (990,426)23.33%
New York1983Amendment 6LRCAPublic land policy, Parks, land, and natural area conservationAuthorize the exchange of ten acres of state land and buildings for two hundred acres of wild forest...Approved62.73% (1,602,228)37.27% (951,970)25.46%
New York1983Amendment 7LRCAState judicial authorityIncrease the New York City Civil Court's jurisdiction over lawsuits involving claims from $10,000 to...Defeated44.42% (1,314,754)55.58% (1,645,322)11.17%
New York1983Amendment 8LRCALand use and development policyAuthorize local governments to carry out public improvements and redevelopment projects.Approved55.89% (1,387,876)44.11% (1,095,199)11.79%
New York1983Proposal 1BIBond issues, Public transportationAuthoruze $1.25 billion in state bonds to renew and improve transportation infrastructure.Approved53.07% (1,720,559)46.93% (1,521,386)6.14%
Ohio1983Minimum Age for Alcohol Consumption InitiativeCICAAlcohol lawsRaise the minimum age for the consumption of beer to 21 years oldDefeated41.37% (1,386,959)58.63% (1,965,469)17.26%
Ohio1983Repeal 1982 Tax Increases InitiativeCICATaxesRepeal all taxes passed since 1982Defeated43.54% (1,452,061)56.46% (1,883,270)12.93%
Ohio1983Supermajority Requirement for Tax Increases InitiativeCICATaxes, State legislative vote requirementsRequire a 3/5ths supermajority in the state legislature to increase taxes.Defeated40.77% (1,354,320)59.23% (1,967,129)18.45%
Texas1983Proposition 1LRCAState judiciary structureAuthorize reducing the number of justice of the peace and constable precincts in small counties with...Approved76.94% (570,347)23.06% (170,910)53.89%
Texas1983Proposition 10LRCAUtility policy, Sewage and stormwaterAllow localities to replace sewer laterals on private property if the connected sewer main is replac...Approved52.43% (380,448)47.57% (345,149)4.86%
Texas1983Proposition 11LRCAAdministration of government, Law enforcementTransfer the board of pardons and paroles from constitutional to statutory status and grant it autho...Approved67.95% (498,998)32.05% (235,344)35.90%
Texas1983Proposition 2LRCAPropertyReplace the previous limitation on urban homesteads based on value with a limitation based on sizeApproved60.65% (434,332)39.35% (281,819)21.30%
Texas1983Proposition 3LRCAAgriculture policy, Business regulationsAllow agricultural producer associations to conduct refundable assessments on product sales for rese...Approved64.46% (463,357)35.54% (255,468)28.92%
Texas1983Proposition 4LRCAGovernment continuity policyAuthorize statutory provisions for succession of public offices during enemy attacks or disasters an...Approved61.56% (449,631)38.44% (280,790)23.12%
Texas1983Proposition 5LRCABond issuesAuthorize the use of the permanent school fund to guarantee bonds issued by individual school distri...Approved62.97% (457,590)37.03% (269,037)25.95%
Texas1983Proposition 6LRCALaw enforcement, Family-related policyAllow for the garnishment of wages for the purpose of court ordered child support paymentsApproved79.37% (607,219)20.63% (157,826)58.74%
Texas1983Proposition 7LRCABond issues, Veterans policyIssue $800 million in bonds to finance the veteran's land program and veteran's housing assistance p...Approved70.87% (533,509)29.13% (219,342)41.73%
Texas1983Proposition 8LRCATaxesExempt veteran organizations and certain fraternal organizations from property taxationDefeated47.15% (346,337)52.85% (388,197)5.70%
Texas1983Proposition 9LRCAState judiciaryProvide for statutory probate court judges to be assigned to other statutory courts with probate jur...Approved68.60% (485,540)31.40% (222,275)37.19%
Washington1983SJR 103LRCARedistricting policyProvide for the establishment of an independent commission to redistrict the legislature based on eq...Approved61.07% (639,981)38.93% (407,916)22.15%
Washington1983SJR 105LRCAPorts and harborsProvide for an increase of the maximum term for state harbor leases from thirty to fifty-five yearsDefeated38.08% (383,081)61.92% (622,840)23.83%
Washington1983SJR 112LRCALocal government finance and taxes, Energy conservation and efficiencyPermit local governments to fund energy conversation by any individual, association or corporation.Defeated40.24% (405,820)59.76% (602,719)19.52%
Louisiana1983Amendment 1LRCAState judicial selectionIt proposed that special elections called to fill judicial vacancies be held within 12 months of the...Approved69.79% (658,328)30.21% (285,011)39.57%
Louisiana1983Amendment 2LRCAProperty, Eminent domain policyThis measure proposed the return of expropriated property, including mineral rights, when the proper...Approved64.98% (604,656)35.02% (325,832)29.97%
Louisiana1983Amendment 3LRCAEnergyThis measure proposed that revenue resulting from oil and gas price deregulation be placed in the Lo...Approved63.25% (572,244)36.75% (332,484)26.50%
Nevada1983Question 1LRCAState judicial selection, State judiciary structureEstablish staggered terms for district judges.Defeated41.96% (26,887)58.04% (37,198)16.09%
Nevada1983Question 2LRSSSales taxes, Tax and revenue administrationTax sales to governmental contractors and impose a use tax on out-of-state sales that would be taxab...Defeated45.87% (29,335)54.13% (34,616)8.26%
Wisconsin1983Question 1LRAQNuclear energyAllow the construction of a radioactive waste disposal site in the stateDefeated11.08% (78,327)88.92% (628,414)77.83%
Alabama1982Amendment 1LRCABallot measure processThis measure proposed that amendments to the constitution that applied to only one county of the sta...Approved73.63% (254,208)26.37% (91,052)47.26%
Alabama1982Amendment 10LRCAState legislative authorityThis measure proposed that the costs and charges of the courts in Wilcox County could be regulated b...Approved55.08% (104,367)44.92% (85,100)10.17%
Alabama1982Amendment 2LRCAState judiciaryIt proposed that the salaries and expense allowances of state judges should be recommended by the Ju...Approved62.55% (197,785)37.45% (118,402)25.11%
Alabama1982Amendment 3LRCAState legislatures measuresThis measure proposed to authorize the legislature to choose an alternate meeting place while the st...Approved78.91% (246,604)21.09% (65,899)57.83%
Alabama1982Amendment 4LRCAAgriculture policy, Public economic investment policyThis measure proposed that members of the poultry industry could levy a voluntary assessment upon th...Approved64.72% (168,987)35.28% (92,131)29.43%
Alabama1982Amendment 5LRCALand use and development policyThis measure proposed that governments of Bullock, Coffee, Coosa, Dallas, Etowah, Geneva, Houston, J...Approved67.96% (168,906)32.04% (79,649)35.91%
Alabama1982Amendment 6LRCALocal government officials and electionsThis measure proposed to consolidate the functions of the tax assessor and tax collector in Blount C...Approved59.55% (117,739)40.45% (79,986)19.09%
Alabama1982Amendment 7LRCAPrison and jail fundingThis measure proposed permanent status for the Bullock County Development Authority. It also propos...Approved54.65% (98,712)45.35% (81,912)9.30%
Alabama1982Amendment 8LRCALocal government organizationThis measure proposed to authorize Etowah County to establish firefighting districts within the coun...Approved69.85% (133,594)30.15% (57,672)39.69%
Alabama1982Amendment 9LRCASalaries of government officialsThis measure proposed to repeal Amendment 236 of the Alabama constitution concerning the manner in w...Approved66.12% (122,179)33.88% (62,612)32.23%
Alaska1982Measure 1ACCQState constitutional conventionsAuthorize a constitutional conventionDefeated37.07% (63,816)62.93% (108,319)25.85%
Alaska1982Measure 2LRCAVeterans policy, Housing assistance programs, Bond issue requirementsAllow the state to issue general obligation bonds for veterans' housing loansApproved61.59% (111,460)38.41% (69,497)23.19%
Alaska1982Measure 3LRCAState judiciary oversightRename the Commission on Judicial Qualifications to Commission on Judicial Conduct, and changed the ...Approved69.75% (123,172)30.25% (53,424)39.50%
Alaska1982Measure 4LRCARevenue and spending limitsLimit annual state appropriations to $2.5 billion, adjusted for inflation and population since 1981Approved60.97% (110,669)39.03% (70,831)21.95%
Alaska1982Measure 5IndISSPublic land policy, Federal government issuesClaim state ownership of all federal land in Alaska except Mount McKinley National Park, national mo...Approved73.04% (137,633)26.96% (50,791)46.09%